Fábio Júnior Pereira (born 20 November 1977), commonly known as just Fábio Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in the São Pedro do Avaí district of Manhuaçu, Fábio Júnior began playing professional football in his home state, Minas Gerais. He has played for each of the three large professional clubs based in the capital of Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and América-MG. He was found using a fake passport to play as an EU-player in Italy, he was then fined and banned in Italy football for a season, although he never played again in Italy. Career statistics Club International Honours Cruzeiro Copa Sul-Minas: 2002 Campeonato Mineiro: 1997, 1998, 2002 Copa do Brasil: 2000 Brasiliense Campeonato Brasiliense: 2008 Al-Wahda UAE League: 2005 References External links 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Minas Gerais Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Brazil international footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players VfL Bochum players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players A.S. Roma players Serie A players Kashima Antlers players J1 League players Al Wahda FC players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Esporte Clube Bahia players Vitória S.C. players Brasiliense Futebol Clube players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Boa Esporte Clube players Primeira Liga players UAE Pro League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate footballers in Israel Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates